Daily Republican., 1887-08-16
RIDDLEBERGER IN JAIL.
he Voluntarily hetarns, But Deter.
mines to 60 Out To-day.


WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 15.-"On
last Friday evening Senator Riddleber.
ger WAS sent to jail for conten ut Of the
county court, over which Judge New.
man presided, and who is q bitter per.
sonal and Political enemy OF the Soma.
tor. The term was fxed ct five days,
with On additional term Of five day
added because the Judge claimed that
the Sarator resisted the Sheriff when
he attempted to execute the order Of the
Court, which is not correct, ~ the
Sheriff and his deputies will testify to
at any time, and have 80 stated repeat
edly since the arrest.
"Riddleberger went quietly with the
Sheriff to jail, accompanied by large
crowd of iriende, who were greatly ex =.
cited and indignant at the action OF
Judge Newman, and insisted that he
should not 20 into the Jail; but the Sen
ator, In order to have no disturbance of
the peace and no riotirg, insisted and
pleaded with his friends, saying It was
his duty as law-abidinR citizen to con
form to the decision of the court, and he
quietly and smilingly entered the jail,
from which by his eloquence and skill
as q lawyer he has saved so many.
Notwithstanding his earnest sppsals,
bis friends were not satisfisd, and about
10 o'clock that night the jail was en-.
tered and he was rescued therefrom.
The Senator refused to 90, but his
friends were positive and very deter.
mined, and took him ont against hit
wishes and his earnest protest. The
officers OF the law made no attempt tC
rearrest bim and he remained at homt
until this morning.
"After spending Sunday with his
family, the Senator voluntarily came
from his home aud appeared at III,
door of the jail and surrendered him
self to the jailer. He remained in jai
ewaitiDg the return of the Judge, who
In very short time after sending hiu
to Jail, adjourned court until Monday
morning, and left for Seven Fountains
. summer resort In tho mountains
about eight miles from Woodstock
before the Senator, his attorney O
friends could take any action In tn
matter. For this ha has been severel,
censured, even by his friends, ss it wa
an unheArdof proceeding by q Virgin il
Judge, no lawyer having remsinsd Il
iprison before for contempt of couI
more than few hours, as 1t was neve
understood to be punishment, but wa
done simply to uphold the dignity {
the court and the law.
Some two years ago Senator Riddl,
berger denounced Juo GO Newman In q
D editorial In the Shenandoah Herald, s
liar and poltroon. or words to this
effect. The Senator is fully determine
to serve out his term. Throngs ,
TRENDS crowd to the jail hourly to s'
him and he receives them all plea
antly. He will not lack for compAn.
Judge Newman, though on the bencl
10 o bitter and unrelenting partisal
Judge Alien, the present United Stat
District Attorney, made q motion +
day before Judge Newman TO remit Il
Judgment Of the Court. Robert .
Walker, ex-commonwealth attorns,
heartily concurred.
'Other members Of the bar recommel
ded to Judge Newman that Senat,
Riddleberger be released, one being
J Democrat, saying that the good citizsl
OF Shenandoah County demanded b
release. Senator Riddleberger will I
i. morrow at all hazards leave the Jail
IL O'Clock noon, as he will then ha'
served his term of five days for col
tempt OF court. The additional d
days for resisting an officer he does n
recognize and justly claims that d
law gives him o right OF a trial By jur
We hope and believe that there will
no disturbance on to morrow, but {
Senator has fully made up his mind
= stand bJ and protect his rights"